Total Crime Rate

181.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 31.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.1 10/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southfield Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 91st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southfield Close (WS9 8ZE) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% higher than the Aldridge Central and South average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Close (WS9 8ZE), the main crime hotspot is near Aldridge By-Pass. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonelea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldridge By-Pass Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Aldridge By-Pass Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lodge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Speedwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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